Bobby Taylor and Quincy Carter, who last played in a regular season game in 2004, are trying to make a comeback in professional football.
Taylor, 36, was the Philadelphia Eagles second-round draft pick in 1995 out of Notre Dame. The cornerback stayed in Philly until 2003.
He tried to catch on with the Seattle Seahawks in 2005, but retired after being cut during training camp.
The former Notre Dame standout is trying to come back out of retirement and is looking for a chance to workout for some teams according to Brad Biggs of the National Football Post (via PFT).
Carter, meanwhile, is slightly younger at 32, but has a troubled past that isn’t going to help him get looks from NFL teams. So, he’s turning to the UFL to continue his pro football career that’s on life support to say the least.
Carter attended open tryouts for the Florida Tuskers of the UFL recently.
The former Dallas Cowboys starter was released in 2004 while he was still at the top (or close to it) of the Cowboys depth chart. It was rumored that a drug problem led to the release.
His trouble continued after a one-year stint with the New York Jets and received treatment for his drug addiction as well as bipolar disorder.
He then bounced around various pro football leagues including the CFL and AFL as his troubles continued. Upon his release from the Montreal Alouettes in 2006 a team official stated that Carter had a “serious marijuana problem.”
His arrests for possession and subsequent probation violation continued to pile up through last year.